Transactions made by AI agents using stablecoins doubled to 68.3 million in the third quarter of 2026

Autonomous AI systems that plan and act over multiple steps.

Tokens pegged to stable value, usually the US dollar, spanning issuers and reserves, depegs, and adoption by banks and payment networks.

Using crypto and stablecoins to pay for things, from payment cards and merchant checkout to payroll, remittances and cross-border settlement.